Resident Puts Energy In Condo

July 30, 1986|By Rozana Davis, Staff Writer

Most condominium residents moved to this area within the past 10 to 20 years, give or take a few.

Milton Kane moved to Florida in 1947.

As a representative for furniture manufacturers, he carried multiple lines of goods through his territory of Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, keeping Miami as his home base.

In 1949, he was one of six founders of the Florida Home Furnishings Representatives Association, which is affiliated with the national organization. He also helped found the Florida Furniture Mart, which at that time held shows at various beach hotels.

It can be said that he was one of Miami`s pioneers in regard to the home furnishings industry.

Kane retired in 1978, making the move to Park Place in Pembroke Pines. Now a widower, Kane has diverted his energy and organizational skills to his condominium.

``I organized the men`s golf association,`` he said. ``I was president for six years. We have tournaments and a yearly banquet.``

Kane also is chairman of the condominium`s social entertainment committee and on the board of directors of the Park Place Owners Association. He has three sons and six grandchildren.

``I will see my great-grandson for the first time in July. My grandson, the father of a 6-month-old baby, is returning to the United States from Israel,`` he said. ``He wishes to continue his medical studies here. His father is Dr. Murray Kane, a pediatrician in Miami.``

Kane`s second son is Charles Kane, a lawyer in Kendall, and a third son is Dr. Daniel Kane, a plastic surgeon in Miami Beach.

Despite his active schedule at home, Kane found time recently to visit China, Bali, Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong.

``I was very much impressed with the people of China,`` he said. ``They were very friendly and loved to converse with tourists. It`s a way to practice speaking English.

``They don`t fear questions -- they talk about everything, including politics. The only cars are taxis or official cars; otherwise, there are streams and streams of bicycles.

``And they feel so good if you fuss over their child, as they are allowed only one child per family.``